Atilla's Musings
Jack Straw: We should never have let Cyprus join the EU
Source:Politico Date:08Sep2023
Many of us who had witnessed this process believed there had been serious duplicity on the part of Greek Cypriot negotiators. In retrospect, we could, and should, have put Cyprus’ accession on
US naval diplomacy reaches Turkey in latest sign of rapprochement
Source:al Monitor Date:31Aug2023
Spectacular reporting from al Monitor staff on Turko-American relationship. Here is the summary US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake hosted Selcuk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkey’s homegrown drone
Henri Barkey: Erdogan the Survivor
Source:Foreign Affairs Date:29Aug2023
A great article by Turkey expert Henri Barkey about the state of Turko-American relations. It correctly analyses Erdogan’s motives and weaknesses. US must adopt a new approach to deal
The Niger Coup and Turkey’s Military Industrial Complex in Africa
Source:Turkeyanalysts Date:24Aug2023
I read it breathlessly..One of the few accessible sources on the subject Turkey’s sub-Saharan expansion The recent military coup in Niger marks the point of no return for the
Why the EU must invite Turkey’s foreign minister to the Gymnich meeting
Source:Middle East Eye Date:16Aug2023
The first serious test of EU intentions vis-a-vis Turkey is coming up In two weeks’ time, the foreign affairs ministers of EU countries will convene in the Spanish town of Toledo to
What’s in store for FDI in Turkey under President Erdoğan 2.0?
Source:Inestment Monitor Date:14Aug2023
“Turkey should redouble efforts to start negotiations with EU on a new and expanded customs union,” says Atilla Yesilada, country advisor at Global Source Partners, a business management
Turkey Finally Stamps Out Credit Oddity as Hikes Lift Loan Rates
Source:Bloomberg Date:13Aug2023
A financial anomaly that wreaked havoc on Turkish banks has ended after 10 months, in the first explicit sign that policy makers are getting a better grip on the cost of money after years of
Prioritizing Pragmatism: A New Chapter in Turkey-Gulf Relations
Source:ECSS Date:06Aug2023
Erdogan’s recent trip was primarily focused on strengthening economic ties with the GCC countries, luring more foreign direct investment, securing infrastructure contracts, promoting tourism, and
Nick Ashdown: A Political Murder Reflects the Rise and Fracture of Turkey’s Far Right
Source:Newslinemag Date:05Aug2023
The assassination of Sinan Ates has laid bare the historic divisions within the country’s nationalist movement But Bahceli’s support for Erdogan ruptured the fault line within the
EU-Turkey customs union: The time for change is now
Source:Middle East Eye Date:27Jul2023
The customs union was designed with the flawed assumption that Ankara would eventually accede to the EU. It was thus intended to be transitional, but it ultimately became structural. Post-1995